Cannes 2011 Red Carpet
Tree of Life, starring Brad Pitt, was awarded the Palme d'Or, Cannes' highest prize, on Sunday. From Ryan Gosling's neo-noir film to Tilda Swinton as a suburban mom, Richard Porton on the highlights of the Festival.

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The singer, in a Stella McCartney sequined jumpsuit, sparkled alongside her husband at the Tree of Life premiere at the Palais des Festivals.
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Model Bar Refaeli arrived for the screening of The Beaver at the 64th international film festival, in a figure-hugging dress by Roberto Cavalli.
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Kirsten Dunst, in a lace and tulle Rodarte dress embroidered with Swarovski crystals, arrived at the premiere of Melancholia at the Palais Des Festival on May 18.
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The stars of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides at the film's screening on May 14, 2011.
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The British singer arrives at the screening of Habemus Papam (We Have a Pope), directed Nanni Moretti, on May 13, 2011.
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Actress Jane Fonda arrives for the screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides on May 14, 2011.
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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film Wu Xia on May 13, 2011.
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Alexa Chung arrives at the premiere of Sleeping Beauty on May 12, 2011.
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The actress arrives at the premiere of Sleeping Beauty on May 12, 2011.
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The Frida star sparkled in a strapless Gucci dress on the opening-night gala of the Cannes Film Festival.
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The Czech model/actress arrives in a Giorgio Armani Prive mermaid dress at the opening ceremony and the screening of Midnight in Paris.
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Woody Allen, Rachel McAdams (in an embroidered red silk organza Marchesa dress), and Michael Sheen at the Midnight in Paris film premiere.
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The mom of six, dressed in a beige Salvatore Ferragamo cocktail dress, posed during the photocall of Kung Fu Panda 2.
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The German beauty looked radiant in a gold sequined Calvin Klein dress at the Sleeping Beauty premiere.
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Jury President Robert De Niro joins jury members Uma Thurman (in Dolce &Gabbana), Jude Law, Martina Gusman, Linn Ullmann, Olivier Assayas, and Mahamat-Saleh Haroun at the opening ceremony and screening of Midnight in Paris at the Palais des Festivals.
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The Oscar winner wore a Haider Ackermann dress and an Olympia Le Tan clucth to the We Need to Talk About Kevin film premiere.
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Lady Gaga performs her new song, "Judas," on French TV's Le Grand Journal at Martinez Beach Pier in Cannes.
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